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It all started in Japan in 2006 when Nintendo released Rhythm Tengoku for the Gameboy Advance. A wholly unique, mini-game collection, the game sprang from the minds of Yoshio Sakamoto, one of the creators of the WarioWare series, and Tsunku, a Japanese record producer, songwriter and vocalist. Differentiating itself from other mini-game titles, Tengoku tested the player's sense of rhythm and reflexes as they worked their way through a series of kooky activities. The GBA title never saw release stateside, however, in 2009 Western gamers got a taste of the series when its sequel was released for the DS as Rhythm Heaven. Now, three years later, Nintendo is rounding out their Rhythm Heaven offerings by releasing Rhythm Heaven Fever for the Wii. With more than 50 new games to keep the beat to Fever holds true to the series, whether you like it or not.

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The Simpsons Arcade comes to consoles 20 years after the fact, while the much-anticipated (by yours truly, at least) Gotham City Impostors and Shank 2 make their debut. Oh, and Kingdoms of Amalur might just be the best open world game that doesn't have Elder Scrolls in the title.
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Tags 38 studios, 3DS / DS, big huge games, capcom, gotham city impostors, kingdoms of amalur the reckoning, konami, monolith productions, PC, PS3, PSN, resident evil: revelations, Shank 2, The Simpsons Arcade, wb interactive, Wii, xbla, Xbox 360

A recent study by the New York-based Institute for Special Populations Research conducted through self-reporting among 3380 participants found that in around 5% of those interviewed, the respondents reported "moderate to extreme problem game playing." Keep in mind, this represents 1/20th of the population, and the results are again, based on self-reported results which could skew in either direction, but it's more ammunition for the argument that there is a persistent problem with gaming addiction.
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Tags 3DS / DS, PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360

Last week, the New York Videogame Critics Circle announced 2011 slate of winners, crowning Bastion with two awards (one for music, one for Best Indie), while showing some love for Sony's "Michael" ad campaign (you know, the one where Kratos, Snake, and a bunch of other game heroes go to a bar). You can find the full lineup of winners after the jump.
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Tags 2011 NY Videogame Critics Circle Awards, 3DS / DS, bastion, crysis 2, PC, portal 2, PS3, saints row: the third, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Wii, Xbox 360

Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo eShop for 3DS, the Nintendo DSi Shop and the WiiShop Channel every week and we grab all info and put it here so you can stay up to speed on all of Nintendo's most recent digital titles.

This week we'll be slicing through sword-wielding henchmen on a mission to save Princess Cherry Blossom in Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword and taking on zombie horde in GO Series: Undead Storm for 3DS. On the Wii we'll once again be hot the heels of a master thief in Carmen Sandiego Adventures in Math: The Great Gateway Grab. Head past the break for more from Nintendo. Read more...

Tags 3DS, DSiWare, eShop, iwata asks, nintendo, Wii, WiiWare

You can't keep a good, disaster-prone lawyer down.
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Tags 3DS / DS, Ace Attorney 123HD, capcom, iPhone / iPad, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Wii

Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Soul Calibur V mark the beginning of onslaught of 2012 game releases.
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Tags 3DS / DS, Double Fine Action Theater, final fantasy xiii-2, NeverDead, PC, PS3, PSN, Soul Calibur V, Wii, xbla, Xbox 360

Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo eShop for 3DS, the Nintendo DSi Shop and the Wii Shop Channel every week and we grab all info and put it here so you can stay up to speed on all of Nintendo's most recent digital titles.

This week we'll be helping Max fend off the the Mutant Mudds with the help of his trusty water cannon while Mario and Sonic tear up the London 2012 Olympics in a newly released demo. WiiWare gets a new addition in the form of Newton vs. The Horde where we'll be helping scientists escape from a vicious monster horde. Head past the break for all the details. Read more...

Tags 3DS, dsi, eShop, nintendo, Wii, WiiWare

Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo eShop for 3DS, the Nintendo DSi Shop and the Wii Shop Channel every week and we grab all info and put it here so you can stay up to speed on all of Nintendo's most recent digital titles.

This week we'll be searching for a missing brother in Samurai Sword Destiny on 3DS and fending off a zombie horde as Zombii Attack hits WiiWare. Head past the break to see all of the downloadble goodies Nintendo released this week!

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Samurai Sword Destiny - Encounter deadly ambushes, invade enemy castle rooftops and square off against seemingly indomitable opponents to find your missing brother. (For Nintendo 3DS) Read more...

Tags 3DS, 3DS / DS, nintendo, Nintendo Download, Weekly Update, Wii

The PS3 and 360 will be getting in on Mickey's next video game adventure.

Well, we can move our earlier story from "rumor" to "news" after Eurogamer has snagged the official text from Disney announcing the follow-up to the Wii release for later this year:

Disney Epic Mickey 2 is the latest game in the critically acclaimed Disney Epic Mickey videogame series. In this all-new action-platforming game available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii, Mickey embarks on an epic journey and is pulled back into a world filled with Disney’s forgotten characters. Players can choose to play single-player as Mickey or for the first time players can also choose two-player split screen mode. In the two-player mode one person can play as Mickey wielding magic paint and paint thinner to dynamically change the world and the second player can play as Oswald the Lucky Rabbit – Walt Disney’s first cartoon star – with the power to fly like a helicopter and use electricity to fight or friend enemies and solve challenges. Team-up and choose your path to save this forgotten world because the choices you make will alter the story and change the end of the game!

As Warpzoned is wise to point out, the release omits the Wii U, meaning the game is either not planned for Nintendo's next console or it's simply getting a port/update down the line. Of course the other big point is the inclusion of co-op which will affect story and gameplay elements, making the upcoming title even more intriguing than before.

[Source: Eurogamer via Warpzoned]

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